Credits: Junior Atoms / Larry: http://cobaltapps.com/forum/forum/dynamik-skin-forums/tools-tips-other-skin-resources-aa/49313-fun-with-footer This removes the Genesis footer text, adds a single level menu, widget-area and automatic copyright to the footer. Be sure to add paragraphs to the Footer Text widget area, or else it won't pick up any sty…

footer_styling_01.php

//* Hook the Footer Links menu into the footer
add_action( 'genesis_footer', 'dynamik_footer_links', 8 );
function dynamik_footer_links() {
    
    genesis_nav_menu( array(
        'theme_location' => 'footer-links',
        'depth'          => 1,
    ) );

}

//* Hook the Footer Text widget-area into the footer
add_action( 'genesis_footer', 'dynamik_footer_text', 10 );
function dynamik_footer_text() {

    genesis_widget_area( 'footer-text', array(
        'before' => '<div class="footer-text">',
        'after'  => '</div>',
    ) );

}

//* Replace Genesis footer text with a copyright
remove_action( 'genesis_footer', 'genesis_do_footer' );
add_action( 'genesis_footer', 'dynamik_footer_copyright', 12 );
function dynamik_footer_copyright() { ?>
        
    <div class="footer-copyright">
        <p>&copy; <?php echo date("Y"); echo " "; echo bloginfo('name'); ?></p>
    </div>

<?php }

//* Register Footer Links menu
add_action( 'after_setup_theme', 'dynamik_register_footer_menu' );
function dynamik_register_footer_menu() {
      register_nav_menu( 'footer-links', 'Footer Links' );
}

//* Register Footer Text widget-area
genesis_register_sidebar( array(
    'id'   => 'footer-text',
    'name' => 'Footer Text',
) );

footer_styling_01_css.css

/* Footer */

.site-footer i {
    text-decoration: none;
}

.nav-footer-links {
    font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
    text-align: center;
}

.nav-footer-links li {
    display: inline-block;
    list-style-type: none;
    margin: 0 10px 10px;
}

.footer-text {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.footer-copyright {}